extreme cold exploding trees
Definition
A meteorological phenomenon where trees emit loud cracking or popping sounds, and occasionally split open, due to the rapid freezing and expansion of sap within the trunk during sudden extreme cold snaps.
Popularized in viral media during harsh winters, referring to frost cracks in trees caused by sub-zero temperatures, not literal explosions but dramatic auditory events akin to gunshots.
Examples
During last night's deep freeze, the backyard hosted its own extreme cold exploding trees symphony, keeping the neighborhood wide awake.
Forget Netflix; nothing beats the thrill of extreme cold exploding trees turning your quiet woods into a natural action movie set.
When extreme cold exploding trees started echoing through the valley, even the squirrels decided to binge-watch hibernation instead.
Meteorologists warned of extreme cold exploding trees, proving Mother Nature's got a flair for unexpected pyrotechnics minus the fire.